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David Corn

David Corn, the Washington bureau chief of Mother Jones, is a veteran journalist who has broken numerous stories on American politics and national security. He has written or co-written five New York Times bestsellers, including the No. 1 bestseller Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump; Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War; and, American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy. He is also the author of Blond Ghost: Ted Shackley and the CIA's Crusades and the critically acclaimed novel Deep Background. He has been a commentator for MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, and NPR. He has won the George Polk Award and a National Magazine Award. He has over 1 million followers on social media. Follow him on BlueSky and X.

The Book
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How Russia Won

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America

The riveting story of how Vladimir Putin has waged a decade-long covert war against the United States — and how Donald Trump has aided and abetted the operation, upending America and the world. A compelling narrative with the verve and twists of a spy novel, How Russia Won is the harrowing tale of modern information warfare aimed at the U.S. by a nefarious foreign adversary and of profound political betrayal at home. Full of revelations and dramatic accounts of Russian intelligence operations targeting the U.S., it chronicles how Trump, his MAGA movement, the Republican Party, and right-wing media — with their Russia denialism — have served as useful idiots for the tyrannical Russian leader in his assault on America and the West. How Russia Won is indispensable for fully understanding what has happened to America in the Age of Trump.

"The definitive account…a vital step toward a long overdue national reckoning." — Heather Cox Richardson

Publication: September 15, 2026 · HarperCollins

The Newsletter
Our Land — a newsletter from David Corn

Our Land

Politics, media, and culture — straight from David

David's reader-supported newsletter goes beyond the journalism he produces for Mother Jones, with original writing on politics, current events, and the media — plus a lot of personality. Premium members get the full experience:

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